Varma v. West et al
Plaintiff: Rajeev Varma
Defendant: David Scott West, Daniel Doolittle, Othniel Doolittle, Silpa Maddala, Earl Rudolph, Amr Gharib, Sylvia Hatseras, Sarah Alderman, Mohammad Abou-Rayan, Yassir Khawaja Rahman, Tommy Ibrahim, Mohammad Jarbou, Humayun Lodhi, Susan Blevins, Mary Ellen Debord, McLaughlin & Sons Insurance Agency, West Consultant LLC, Integritas, Forte, John Cullinane, Lawrence Hopkins and Terrence J Roczkowski
Case Number: 3:2022cv02940
Filed: December 16, 2022
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of Illinois
Presiding Judge: David W Dugan
Referring Judge: J Phil Gilbert
Nature of Suit: Other Fraud
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332 Diversity-Fraud
Jury Demanded By: Both
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
January 19, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 31 ORDER striking #30 Motion for Extension of Time because this filing is illegible. The plaintiff shall have up to and including February 3, 2023, to file a legible response to the 25 Order to Show Cause. Signed by Judge J. Phil Gilbert on 1/19/2023. (tlp)THIS TEXT ENTRY IS AN ORDER OF THE COURT. NO FURTHER DOCUMENTATION WILL BE MAILED.
January 18, 2023 Filing 30 STRICKEN (By Order at Doc 31) - MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response to Show Cause Order by Rajeev Varma. (clw) Modified on 1/20/2023 (kek).
January 13, 2023 Filing 29 NOTICE OF CASE ASSIGNMENT/REASSIGNMENT: Pursuant to Administrative Order No. 257, this case will remain with the assigned District Judge J. Phil Gilbert. This Notice does not alter any prior referrals of motions or matters pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Sec. 636(b)(1-3). (adh)THIS TEXT ENTRY IS AN ORDER OF THE COURT. NO FURTHER DOCUMENTATION WILL BE MAILED.
January 12, 2023 Filing 28 CONSENT/NON-CONSENT TO U.S. MAGISTRATE JUDGE - sealed pending receipt from all parties. (adh)
January 11, 2023 Filing 27 NOTICE: Rajeev Varma was directed to file the attached form regarding consenting or declining to consent to magistrate judge jurisdiction. The time for doing so has now passed, and the Court has not received the form. As required by Administrative Order No. 257, Rajeev Varma shall return the form within 7 days or face possible sanctions. Consent due by 1/18/2023 (kek)
January 10, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 26 ORDER re: communication with the Court. Signed by Judge J. Phil Gilbert on 1/10/2023. (jdh)
December 22, 2022 Action due by 1/13/2023. (aza)
December 22, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 25 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE. This matter comes before the Court for case management purposes. Plaintiff filed this case in the Northern District of Illinois on June 10, 2022. There is no evidence in the record that service of process has been effected upon any of the defendants despite the Northern District judge's extending the service deadline to December 16, 2022. This matter has since been transferred to this district pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1406(a), and the Court revisits the service question. The Court hereby ORDERS the plaintiff to SHOW CAUSE on or before January 13, 2023, why this case should not be dismissed without prejudice for failure to timely effect service. Failure to respond in a timely manner to this order will result in dismissal of claims against all unserved defendants pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4(m). The Court will not extend the service deadline further absent extraordinary reasons. Show Cause Response due by 1/13/2023. Signed by Judge J. Phil Gilbert on 12/22/2022. (tlp)THIS TEXT ENTRY IS AN ORDER OF THE COURT. NO FURTHER DOCUMENTATION WILL BE MAILED.
December 20, 2022 Filing 24 NOTICE FROM CLERK Instructing Rajeev Varma to file Notice and Consent to Proceed Before A Magistrate Judge Jurisdiction Form: Pursuant to Administrative Order No. 257, within 21 days of this Notice, you must file the attached form indicating your consent to proceed before a Magistrate Judge or an affirmative declination to consent. A link regarding the magistrate judges in this district is attached for your convenience: #http://www.ilsd.uscourts.gov/documents/BenefitsofConsent.pdf. Consent/Non-Consent to U.S. Magistrate Judge Jurisdiction form sent to Rajeev Varma on 12/20/2022. Consent due by 1/10/2023 (kek)
December 19, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 23 ORDER OF RECUSAL. Judge David W. Dugan recused. Case reassigned to Judge J. Phil Gilbert for all further proceedings. Signed by Judge David W. Dugan on 12/19/2022. (dmw2)
December 16, 2022 Filing 22 Case transferred in from District of Illinois Northern; Case Number 1:22-cv-03065. Original file certified copy of transfer order and docket sheet received.
December 15, 2022 Filing 21 TRANSFERRED to the USDC Southern District of Illinois the electronic record. (jg, ) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 12/16/2022.]
December 15, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 20 ORDER Signed by the Honorable Sharon Johnson Coleman on 12/15/2022. Mailed notice. (ym, ) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 12/16/2022.]
December 15, 2022 Filing 19 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Sharon Johnson Coleman: The Court transfers venue to the Southern District of Illinois, East St. Louis Division forthwith. Enter Order. Status hearing set for 12/16/2022 is stricken. Mailed notice. (ym, ) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 12/16/2022.]
November 21, 2022 Filing 18 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Sharon Johnson Coleman: Telephone motion hearing held on 11/21/2022. Plaintiff's motion for extension of time for initial service of summons of civil complaint pursuant to FRCP Rule 6(b)(1)(A) #15 is granted. Plaintiff to complete service of summons by 12/16/2022. An in-person status hearing is set for 12/16/2022 at 10:15 AM. Plaintiff is referred to make an appointment with the Hibbler Pro Se Help Desk by calling the Clerk's Office at 312-435-5691 or email at hibbler@legalaidchicago.org. Mailed notice. (ym, ) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 12/16/2022.]
November 18, 2022 Filing 17 NOTICE of Presentment Hearing for Ex Parte Motion for Extension of Service of Summons in regards to ILND Case 22cv3065 (SJC) Pursuant to FRCP Rule 6(b)(1)(A) and FRCP Rule 4(m) filed by Rajeev Varma. (jh, ) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 12/16/2022.]
October 25, 2022 Filing 16 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Sharon Johnson Coleman: Plaintiff's motion for extension of time for initial service of summons of civil complaint pursuant to FRCP Rule 6(b)(1)(A) #15 is stricken for failure to comply with LR 5.3 and this Court's standing orders, which require all motions to be noticed up for presentment before this Court. Mailed notice. (ym, ) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 12/16/2022.]
October 14, 2022 Filing 15 MOTION by Plaintiff Rajeev Varma for extension of time for initial service of summons of civil complaint pursuant to FRCP Rule 6(b)(1)(A). (jn, ) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 12/16/2022.]
September 14, 2022 Filing 14 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Sharon Johnson Coleman: The Court grants pro se plaintiff's motion for leave to extend the deadline for service and summons in this matter to 10/14/22 #13 . Mailed notice. (ym, ) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 12/16/2022.]
September 14, 2022 Filing 13 MOTION by Plaintiff Rajeev Varma for extension of time as per federal rules of civil procedure 6(b)(1)(A) (jg, ) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 12/16/2022.]
September 12, 2022 Filing 12 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Sharon Johnson Coleman: Because pro se plaintiff paid the Court's filing fee, he is responsible for serving defendants pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4. Mailed notice. (ym, ) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 12/16/2022.]
September 12, 2022 Filing 11 COMPLAINT filed by Rajeev Varma. (gcy, ) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 12/16/2022.]
August 16, 2022 Filing 9 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Sharon Johnson Coleman: Pro se plaintiff must file either file (1) the filing fee of $402 or (2) a motion to proceed in forma pauperis by no later than September 9, 2022. Failure to do so will result in dismissal of this lawsuit for failure to prosecute under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(b). Mailed notice. (ym, ) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 12/16/2022.]
July 12, 2022 Filing 8 CERTIFICATE of Service by Plaintiff Rajeev Varma (jg, ) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 12/16/2022.]
June 24, 2022 Filing 7 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Sharon Johnson Coleman:The Court grants pro se plaintiff's motion for an extension of time to pay the $402 filing fee #6 . Pro se plaintiff must file the $402 civil case fee or an application to proceed in forma pauperis by no later than July 8, 2022. (ca, ) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 12/16/2022.]
June 17, 2022 Filing 6 EX PARTE MOTION by Plaintiff Rajeev Varma for an extension of time to submission and payment of filing fee of the aforementioned civil case. (jn, ) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 12/16/2022.]
June 13, 2022 Filing 5 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Sharon Johnson Coleman: The Court grants pro se plaintiff's motions for an extension of time to serve and extends plaintiff's time for service under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4(m) until September 15, 2022 [3,4]. Pro se plaintiff must file the $402 civil case fee or an application to proceed in forma pauperis by no later than June 17, 2022. Mailed notice. (ym, ) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 12/16/2022.]
June 10, 2022 Filing 3 MOTION by Plaintiff Rajeev Varma for extension of time for service of initial summons/complaint in regards to causes of action with the claim of injury to property. (Attachments: #1 Supplement Letter to Ms. Amanda Keil)(lw, ) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 12/16/2022.]
June 10, 2022 Filing 2 CIVIL Cover Sheet. (lw, ) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 12/16/2022.]
June 10, 2022 Filing 1 RECEIVED Complaint and 0 copies by Rajeev Varma. (lw, ) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 12/16/2022.]

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